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Svínafellsfjall

Svínafellsfjall, a peak in Iceland
Svínafellsfjall, a peak in IcelandNOTE: This image is a panorama consisting of multiple frames that were merged or stitched in Panorama Studio. As a result, this image necessarily underwent some form of digital manipulation. These manipulations may include blending, blurring, cloning, and color and perspective adjustments. As a result of these adjustments, the image content may be slightly different from reality at the points where multiple images were combined. This manipulation is often required due to lens, perspective, and parallax distortions. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Svínafellsfjall, a peak in Iceland
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Svínafellsfjall, a peak in Iceland
Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0
Svínafellsfjall, a peak in Iceland
Zairon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Svínafellsfjall, a peak in Iceland
Zairon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Svínafellsfjall, a peak in Iceland
Hansueli Krapf · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Svínafellsfjall rises to 326 m. Sauðhamarstindur stands 1,315 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Húsberg, a peak 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.8 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
326 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates64.40497, -15.40272

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Húsberg: 1.1 mi
  • Hoffellstindur: 2.6 mi
  • Miðfellstindur: 2.7 mi
  • Viðborðsfjall: 3.1 mi
  • Grasgiljaegg: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Historic sites: 3
  • Seamen's Monument: 12.6 mi
  • Jón Eiríksson: 13.8 mi
  • EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 24.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Akurey SF 52: 12.3 mi
  • Red chair: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Tröllakrókar: 14.8 mi
  • Godland movie set: 16.8 mi
Museums: 1
  • Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 11.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Ósland: 12.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Svínafellsfjall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SauðhamarstindurNNE 29°1,315 m10.4 mi
GrasgiljatindurNNE 19°1,273 m4.6 mi
SuðurtungnatindurNNE 22°1,267 m10.9 mi
HnappadalstindurNE 48°1,212 m13.8 mi
MúlatindarNNE 30°1,125 m9.3 mi
SandmerkisheiðiW 263°1,115 m5.0 mi
ReifstindurENE 67°1,046 m6.1 mi
LambatungnafjallESE 110°1,023 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:1219:16
June solstice02:2321:4423:46
September equinox06:4518:0219:06
December solstice11:01—14:59

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4680198709

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